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Simple Past Exercises For Afrikaans Grammar


Exercise 1: Simple Past in Afrikaans


In Afrikaans grammar, the Simple Past tense is used to describe an action or event that occurred in the past. It’s often formed by adding the prefix “het” before the verb in the infinitive form, or by using the past participle to describe completed actions. Like English, Simple Past in Afrikaans can also be used to describe habitual or repeated actions in the past. In this exercise, you will practice filling in missing verbs in their appropriate Simple Past form. Use the one-word English cue in brackets to help you choose the correct Afrikaans verb.

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Exercise 1: Simple Past in Afrikaans

1. Ek *gelees* (read) die boek gisteraand.
2. Sy *gewerk* (worked) by die winkel vir ‘n jaar.
3. Die olifant *gedrink* (drank) water by die rivier.
4. Ons *geluister* (listened) na die musiek op die radio.
5. Hulle *geëet* (ate) pizza by die restaurant.
6. Jy *geswem* (swam) in die swembad laas naweek.
7. Die kinders *gespeel* (played) in die park gistermiddag.
8. Die honde *geblaf* (barked) toe hulle die kat sien.
9. Hy *gekoop* (bought) ‘n nuwe kar verlede maand.
10. Die meisie *gedans* (danced) by die skooldans.
11. Die reën *geval* (fell) die hele dag lank.
12. Die diere *geloop* (ran) weg toe hulle die lawaai hoor.
13. Julie *geskryf* (wrote) ‘n lang brief aan haar ouma.
14. Die visse *gespring* (jumped) uit die water om te eet.
15. Die son *ondergegaan* (set) agter die berge.

Exercise 2: Simple Past in Afrikaans

1. Ek *gesing* (sang) ‘n liedjie by die konsert.
2. Die studente *gestudeer* (studied) vir hul eksamen.
3. Die perd *gehol* (ran) vinnig in die wedren.
4. Ons *gepraat* (talked) oor die fliek na ons dit sien.
5. Hulle *gelag* (laughed) toe hulle die grappie hoor.
6. Jy *gehelp* (helped) jou vriend met sy wiskunde huiswerk.
7. Die bloeisels *geval* (fell) van die bome in die herfs.
8. Die mense *geklap* (clapped) toe die akteur op die verhoog loop.
9. Sy *gevat* (took) ‘n lang stort na die oefensessie.
10. Die bees *geëet* (ate) gras in die veld.
11. Die reisiger *gereis* (travelled) deur Europa verlede jaar.
12. Die kalkoen *gebak* (baked) in die oond vir drie ure.
13. Die seuntjie *gevang* (caught) ‘n vis by die dam.
14. Die wind *gewaai* (blew) sterk gedurende die storm.
15. Die skoenlapper *gefly* (flew) van blom tot blom.
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